The rupee warning: Six actions for business leadersThe Indian rupee is dipping to historic lows, approaching the 100-dollar threshold. Driven by market sentiment and a perilous cycle of fore...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
‘Investment climate not in great shape’: Former PM Modi advisor urges FDI reforms as outflows surge in FY26Former advisor Surjit Bhalla calls for major changes to India's foreign investment rules. He warns that strict policies and unclear regulat...
27 May, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Swiggy fails to clear shareholder hurdle in bid to recast itself as Indian-owned companyIn an exchange filing on Thursday, Swiggy stated that its resolution on the Amendment of Articles of Association received 72.36 per cent vo...
22 May, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Swiggy’s shareholder setback; Walmart’s Flipkart pushHappy Friday! Swiggy’s move to become an Indian-owned company hit a setback after the shareholder vote fell short. This and more in today’s...
22 May, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Gold imports under India, UAE FTA quota remain modest: OfficialGold imports under a special trade deal with the UAE have seen low usage. The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement offers...
14 May, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Rare earths, PCBs among 40 sub-sectors on FDI fast trackAs per the updated standard operating procedure (SOP) for processing FDI applications, the government has also rolled out reporting guideli...
06 May, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
DPIIT issues updated SOP for processing FDI applicationsThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has streamlined Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposal processing wit...
05 May, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Centre allows 100% FDI in insurance via auto route"Foreign investment in this sector shall be subject to compliance with the provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938(4 of 1938), and the condit...
03 May, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
India notifies 100% foreign investment in insurance sector, LIC limit stays at 20%The central government has notified 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in insurance companies under the automatic route, allowing foreign...
02 May, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
India–New Zealand sign 'once-in-a-generation' FTAIndia and New Zealand signed a “once-in-a-generation” free trade agreement on Monday that gives New Delhi duty-free access to 100% of tarif...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Amaravati to be developed as ‘world’s quantum valley’: Chandrababu NaiduAndhra Pradesh aims to become a global 'quantum valley' for AI and data centres, attracting significant FDI. Chief Minister Naidu announced...
26 Apr, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemIndia is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon SessionThe government is poised to significantly boost foreign direct investment in the pension sector, potentially raising the limit to 100%. A b...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
FDI relaxation in defence need of hour; allow at least 51 per cent: ExpertsThe government should raise the FDI cap in the defence sector to at least 51 per cent in order to make the segment more attractive to forei...
29 Jun, 2014, 02.02 PM IST
Finance Ministry looking at raising FDI cap in insurance with ridersA proposal to hike the FDI cap in the sector was mooted by the previous United Progressive Alliance government and has been pending in Parl...
02 Jun, 2014, 06.05 PM IST
DoT for home, and defence ministry views on raising telecom FDI capThe Department of Telecom (DoT), is understood to be against raising FDI cap in the sector to 100 per cent due to security concerns
18 Jun, 2013, 09.50 PM IST
- Sectoral FDI caps will not come in way of corporate debt restructurings
Corporate debt restructuring being undertaken by banks owned by non-residents will not be hit by sectoral foreign direct investment caps.
01 Aug, 2012, 07.44 PM IST